Rittenberg 8th edition: Q 2-45 (pages 66 and 67) 2-45 (Audit Committees and Auditor Independence‚ LO 4‚ 5‚ 6) The audit committee is required to evaluate the independence of both the internal and external audit functions. Required a. What factors would you suggest an audit committee look at in evaluating the external auditor’s independence? b. How can the audit committee influence the independence of the internal audit function? c. The audit committee must pre-approve all nonaudit services
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TASK 1: Cost Classification and Ethics The Sorrel Pharmaceuticals Corporation manufactures a variety of drugs that are marketed internationally. Inventories on May 31 and June 30 were as follows: May 31 June 30 Materials Inventory $354‚100 $327‚400 Work in Process Inventory 112‚600 116‚400 Finished Goods Inventory 138‚500 142‚800 Purchases of materials for June were $142‚600. Direct labor costs were incurred and computed on the basis of 27‚000 hours at $8 per hour. Actual overhead costs incurred
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The Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits states from denying anyone in the state equal protection from the laws set by the state government. The clause is to protect individuals from being treated differently and unfairly based on their differences. After the civil war when slaves were free people were unclear of where slaves would fit into the county and the rights they would hold. The 14th amendment explained the rights of the newly freed slaves
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Meaning of cost ‘COST’ represents a sacrifice of values‚ a foregoing or a release of something of value. It is the price of economic resources used as a result of producing or doing the thing costed. It is the amount of expenditure incurred on a given thing. Cost has been defined as the amount measured in money or cash expended or other property transferred‚ capital stock issued‚ services performed or a liability incurred in consideration of goods or services received or to be received. CLASSIFICATION
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Chapter 2 The Balanced Scorecard and Strategy Map | | ------------------------------------------------- QUESTIONS 2-1 Financial performance measures‚ such as operating income and return on investment‚ indicate whether the company’s strategy and its implementation are increasing shareholder value. However‚ financial measures tend to be lagging indicators of the strategy. Firms monitor nonfinancial measures to understand whether they are building or destroying their capabilities—with customers
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Chapter 10 Standard Costs and the Balanced Scorecard Solutions to Questions 10-1 A quantity standard indicates how much of an input should be used to make a unit of output. A price standard indicates how much the input should cost. 10-2 Ideal standards assume perfection and do not allow for any inefficiency. Thus‚ ideal standards are rarely‚ if ever‚ attained. Practical standards can be attained by employees working at a reasonable‚ though efficient pace and allow for normal breaks
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Direct materials cost per unit ($750‚000 ÷ 10‚000) $ 75.00 Conversion cost per unit ($798‚000 ÷ 10‚000) 79.80 Assembly Department cost per unit $154.80 2a. Solution Exhibit 17-16A calculates the equivalent units of direct materials and conversion costs in the Assembly Department of Nihon‚ Inc. in February 2009. Solution Exhibit 17-16B computes equivalent unit costs. 2b. Direct materials cost per unit $ 75 Conversion cost per unit 84 Assembly Department cost per unit $159
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Question 1 Product costs are costs that are associated with manufactured goods until the time period during which products are sold. It involved all costs in acquiring or making a product. These costs consist of direct materials‚ direct labour and manufacturing overhead. Product costs are initially assigned to an inventory account on the balance sheet. When the goods are sold‚ the costs are released from inventory as expenses and matched against sales revenue. Since product costs are initially assigned
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000 Factory insurance 500 Materials handling 1‚500 5‚000 Manufacturing cost P80‚000 2. (a) Decrease in finished goods inventory P35‚000 Add: Raw materials purchased P430‚000 Direct labor payroll 200‚000 Factory overhead 300‚000 930‚000 Total P965‚000 Less: Increase in raw materials inventory 15‚000 Cost of goods sold P950‚000 3. (d) Direct labor- Wages of machine operations
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LOSS ACCOUNT Sales have increased over the years‚ but the rate of this increase is not steady. The highest sales point was in 2006. Cost of sales and expenses with the exception of other expenses have increased at a steady rate. Other operating expenses have fluctuated over the years; the lowest point was in the first year with the highest being in 2006. Finance cost seems to have reached a peak in 2006 and the fallen by 2008. Net Profit after Tax follows a similar pattern to sales. CC3 CONSOLIDATED
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